Basic Essentials® Sit-on-Top Kayaking, 2nd

by Dennis Stuhaug

• ISBN13: 9780762738335
• ISBN10: 0762738332
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2005-06-01
• Publisher: FalconGuides

Summary

Put away those bulky books and monster manuals! For a generation, this series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill two years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. In this fully revised edition, discover how too choose the right sit-on- top kayak, pick the proper paddle and accessories, perform forward, steering, and bracing strokes, equip your sit-on- top for fishing, diving and photography and transport your sit-on-top from the garage to water.

Author Biography

Dennis Stuhaug is a former editor with Canoe & Kayak magazine and the author of Kayaking Made Easy (Globe Pequot Press). He lives, writes, and paddles in the Seattle area.

Table of Contents

Why Sit-on-Tops?	p. 1
Find the Right Sit-on-Top	p. 3
Tricking Out Your Sit-on-Top	p. 8
The Perfect Paddle	p. 22
The Essential Accessories	p. 27
Dress for Excess	p. 31
Getting to the Water	p. 35
Off-Season Storage	p. 38
Self-Rescues	p. 40
Basic Paddling Strokes	p. 45
Rivers from Mild to Wild	p. 52
Paddling the Seven Seas	p. 62
Safety Rules	p. 72
Index	p. 75
About the Author	p. 76
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.